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News in Brief, 15 June 2018

15 Jun 2018 General
News in Brief, 15 June 2018

A selection of recent happenings to aid your prayers.

Society & Politics

  • Hezbollah flags fly on streets of London: The controversial Al Quds march went ahead last Sunday. However, unconfirmed reports suggest that calls for Hezbollah to be proscribed fully as a terrorist organisation may finally be being heeded by Government ministers. Read the story behind the Hezbollah flag’s symbols here.
  • Corbyn celebrates end of Ramadan with…: The Opposition Leader chose to break the Ramadan fast with a Muslim leader who has previously compared Israel to the Nazis. Read more here.
  • Abortions in Scotland hit five-year high: Statistics suggest that much more work needs to be done to support women through pregnancy in Scotland. Read more here. This is despite new polls suggesting that the majority of Scots favour either no change to the abortion law or a reduction in its maximum term of 24 weeks.
  • Jewish cemetery vandalised in Manchester: The incident, in which over 30 headstones were toppled and smashed to pieces, follows similar vandalism at the same cemetery last month. Police are investigating them as hate crimes. Read more here.

Church Issues

  • Overhaul of CofE law to allow preachers from other denominations: A shake-up of current Church structures will allow ministers from other denominations – including Pentecostal and charismatic streams – to be invited to preach and lead services. Read more here.
  • North Korean defector speaks of persecuted Christians: The testimony, shared by Open Doors, speaks of public executions of believers. Read more here.

Israel & Middle East

  • UN condemns Israel on Gaza: On Wednesday the General Assembly passed a resolution chastising Israel for ‘excessive, disproportionate and indiscriminate force’, 120-8 with 45 abstentions. An amendment condemning Hamas, proposed by the US, was rejected on procedural grounds, despite it garnering some support. Read more here.
  • Tens of thousands of Iranians stand with Israel: Iranian civilians have been taking to Twitter to declare their support for Israel, turning Al Quds day into a show of support for the Jewish state. Read more here. It follows Israeli PM Netanyahu’s social media video promising free help with water-saving techniques to the Iranian people, who are suffering from severe drought.
  • Sculpted head of biblical king unearthed in Israel: The small ceramic figure’s head, which dates back to the 9th Century BC, turned up at a dig at Abel Beth Maacah, north of the Sea of Galilee. It is thought to depict a king – perhaps Ahab. Read more here.

Upcoming Events

  • Moedim meeting (London): *date change* now 22 June, 6:30-9:30pm, All Soul's Clubhouse, London. Join Steve Maltz and Richard Teideman for their 'Head of the Month' Hebraic roots meeting. Click here to find out more.

 

Recommended Sources

At Prophecy Today UK we are aware that the world is moving very quickly and it is difficult to keep up with all the latest developments – especially when the material circulated by our mainstream media is increasingly far from reality and definitely not devoted to a biblical perspective!

Though we are not a news service, we want to help keep you informed by passing on updates and reports as we are led. This will be a selective, not an exhaustive, round-up, which we hope will be helpful for your prayers. Click here to browse our News archive.

We also recommend the following news services for regular updates from a Christian perspective: